Withering Away: Recruiting Difficulties Will Shrink US Army to Pre-WWII Size

Withering Away: Recruiting Difficulties Will Shrink US Army to Pre-WWII Size

What if we fielded an Army, and nobody joined? That’s the 2022 version of the 1966 anti-war slogan, “Suppose they gave a War and Nobody Came,” penned by Charlotte Keys. Help Wanted We’ve all seen the “help wanted” signs all over our communities. It’s a sign of the times (literally). According to the US Bureau of […]

Sales of Doomsday Bunkers Soar As Nuclear Anxiety Increases

Sales of Doomsday Bunkers Soar As Nuclear Anxiety Increases

Forgive me if I wax nostalgic for a moment. As soon as I heard of Putin’s hinting at the possible use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine and saw the corresponding massive spike in the sale of bunkers, the following ’80s song popped into my head: … Six o’clock, TV hour, don’t get caught in foreign […]

Ukraine SITREP for April 3rd (Graphic Content)

Ukraine SITREP for April 3rd (Graphic Content)

SOFREP is on Telegram, joining the ‘Information Terrorists’ plaguing Russia Given the news blackout in Russia on anything critical of the Putin regime and the difficulty in getting news into that country that doesn’t pass through the filters of state-controlled media like Sputnik, Russia Today(RT), and Pradva. Putin slammed a law through that makes it […]

Ukraine Calls for Global Ban on the Letter Z

Ukraine Calls for Global Ban on the Letter Z

Whether you say “zee” or “zed,” Vladimir Zelensky wants the letter Z banned from global usage immediately. Yes, he’s serious. A Big Ask That’s right, Ukraine is asking the world to criminalize the use of the letter Z when used as a symbol of support for Russian aggression against their country. The irony isn’t lost […]

Russian Returns Chernobyl to Ukraine as Fighting Rages Elsewhere

Russian Returns Chernobyl to Ukraine as Fighting Rages Elsewhere

Russian troops have returned control of the nuclear power plant in Chernobyl to the Ukrainians and left the heavily contaminated site early Friday. According to Ukrainian sources familiar with the matter, their retreat occurred approximately one month after taking it over. However, heavy fighting continues in and around the capital of Kyiv and other fronts. […]

Putin Demands Surrender of Mariupol to Stop Shelling

Putin Demands Surrender of Mariupol to Stop Shelling

Putin’s deal is simple but direct: he will stop the shelling of the beleaguered Ukrainian city of Mariupol only after they surrender to Russian forces. Putin Talks with French President Macron According to the Kremlin, the Russian strongman made this statement during an hour-long phone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron Tuesday night. French officials […]

Balikatan 22: United States and Philippines Hold Largest Military Exercise in 7 Years

Balikatan 22: United States and Philippines Hold Largest Military Exercise in 7 Years

The United States and the Philippines launched the start of Balikatan 22, an annual joint military exercise, last Monday. This is the 37th iteration of the event, with this year having the largest number of participants in seven years. “Balikatan is a critical opportunity to work shoulder-to-shoulder with our Philippine allies toward a ‘free and […]